W.R. Berkley forms Southeast Insurance Group: Business briefs

Published 9:21 pm, Friday, January 25, 2013

W.R. Berkley forms

Southeast Insurance Group

W. R. Berkley announced the formation of Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Berkley Southeast will be based in Atlanta, and will provide standard commercial lines insurance services to businesses in six Southeastern states: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Products will be distributed through the independent agency system. Berkley Southeast will underwrite products on behalf of W. R. Berkley's regional insurance member companies. Dennis Barger has been named president of Berkley Southeast.

David Fugitt, a partner with Vidal/Wettenstein commercial real estate based in Westport, announced the recent expansion and extension of a lease to Sugar and Olives at 21 Lois Street in Norwalk. The restaurant will continue to be open for business during the renovation. Fugitt also announced the recent leasing of a flex building to Power Pak Packaging, which leased the entire 6,000 square foot building located at 18 Lois Street. Power Pak is a distributor of packaging and other industrial/commercial products. Fugitt was the sole broker involved in both transactions.